Vinnie Purpura

ECHL Game Recap: Adirondack Thunder vs Trois-Rivieres Lions| 01/03/2024

The Adirondack Thunder have kicked off 2024 the same way they ended 2023 with a win as the Thunder improved to 19-8-2-1 this year and now sit just two points out of the top spot in the Eastern Conference. In the opening frame, Joe Vrbetic and Vinnie Purpura would both make some big saves to […]

ECHL Weekend Recap: Adirondack Thunder vs. Newfoundland Growlers| 12/30-12/31

It was the final weekend series of the 2023 Calander year for the Adirondack Thunder, and not only did the team show up, but the fans did as well, as both games were announced as sellouts, “There’s no better crowd in this league; and the city rallies behind us, especially around the holidays it’s nice […]

ECHL: Thunder Head Into Holiday Break On North Division Nice List

The Adirondack Thunder will head into the Holiday break with a four-point lead in the North Division, a position that has been unfamiliar to the team in previous years, “Especially now that I live here, I think of it as a hockey town, I kinda think of it from the fans perspective locally it makes […]

ECHL: Purpura’s Career-High 40 Saves Leads Thunder To OT Victory

The Adirondack Thunder had yet another Wednesday Night game as they headed to Trois-Rivieres for their second matchup with the Lions as Trois-Rivieres took the opening game of the season series in Glens Falls on November 12th by a score of 3-2. In the opening frame, it would be Joe Vrbetic and Vinnie Purpura who […]

ECHL: The Adirondack Thunder Three-Headed Monster In Net

The Adirondack Thunder have gotten off to a strong start as they hold a 14-6-2-1 record through 23 games and sit in first place in the North Division. In years past, they have had guys who are going to score 25-30 goals, but this season, it’s everyone that’s been chipping in offensively. Adirondack leads the […]

ECHL: Adirondack Thunder Sit Atop North Division After Busy Week

For the first time in a long time, the Adirondack Thunder sit atop the North Division for the first time since November 3rd, 2019, after picking up seven of a possible eight points during a busy four games in five-day stretch last week, as three of those games would be played in Glens Falls. This […]

PHOTOS: Adirondack Thunder vs. Worcester Railers – 12/09/2023

WORCESTER, Mass.- The Worcester Railers hosted the Adirondack Thunder on Saturday evening for their annual Teddy Bear toss game, benefiting the Friendly House, and Shine organization in Worcester Mass. The Railers wore “Ugly Sweater” jerseys during the game, which were auctioned off to benefit the charities involved. The Adirondack Thunder would score the first goal […]

ECHL: An Interview With Adirondack Thunder Goalie Vinnie Purpura

The Adirondack Thunder came into the season with three goalies; however, only one of them is on an ECHL contract, and that’s Vinnie Purpura, whose path to becoming a goaltender began in a way you wouldn’t think, “From a very young age, the team would rotate the goalie, so everyone would have a chance to […]

Adirondack Splits Weekend Series vs Railers

The Adirondack Thunder came into this weekend with a 6-1 record on the road, as their only road loss came on Opening Night at the DCU Center, and the Thunder have now played six of their nine games road this season at the DCU Center with the only other matchup in Worcester accruing on March […]

ECHL: Adirondack Takes A Bite Out Of The Everblades During Three-Game Series

The Adirondack Thunder and Florida Everblades met for the first three of six meetings this season, as each team will play the host for three games. Coming into the series, these teams came into the series in different places. Adirondack was coming off their first set of back-to-back losses since their first two games of […]